Mount Clemens felon charged with gun possession

A 53-year-old convicted felon faces criminal charges after he was arrested over the weekend for having an unregistered handgun in his house following complaints he was threatening neighborhood children, according to the Macomb County Sheriff’ Office.

David Garcia was arraigned Monday in 41B District Court in Clinton Township on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing an unregistered firearm. He is being held at the Macomb County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

According to police, Garcia was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after he had a dispute with some children in the Valley Drive Apartments where he resides in the area of Groesbeck Highway north of Hubbard Avenue in Mount Clemens.

“Some kids were pounding on doors in the neighborhood and hiding under the stairwell to see what kind of response they’d get,” said sheriff’s Lt. John Michalke.

“They pounded on his door and he didn’t see them, but he screamed that he was going to kill them. They ran home and told their parents and the parents called us.”

Deputies arrived and found Garcia in his apartment with the door open. They entered the unit and determined he was intoxicated with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun within his reach.

After checking Garcia’s prior arrest record, deputies discovered he had previously convicted of a felony and wasn’t allowed to have access to weapons, and that the firearm was unregistered. He was taken into custody without incident.